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  • Certificate Export
  • Home
  • All Topics
  • Resources
    • OSHA Program Wizards
      • Emergency Action Plan
      • Transitional Work Program
      • Personal Protective Equipment
      • Energy Control (LOTO)
      • Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
      • Confined Space Program
      • Hearing Conservation Program
      • Ergonomics Program
      • More…
    • Program Audits
      • Confined Space
      • Emergency Planning
      • Employee Training
      • Hazard Recognition and Control
      • Hearing Conservation
      • IIPP
      • Lockout Tagout
      • Personal Protective Equipment
      • More…
    • Major Loss Source Assessment Tools
      • Amputation
      • Falls from Elevation – Construction
      • Falls from Elevation – Extension Ladders
      • Falls from Elevation – Orchard Ladder
      • Falls from Elevation – Stepladders
      • Lifting Below the Knees
      • Lifting With Arms Extended
      • More…
    • Supervisor Resources
      • California SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention
      • New York Workplace Violence Prevention
      • Employer’s Guide HazCom
      • Employer’s Guide Lockout Tagout
      • 2026 OSHA Outreach 10 Hour Virtual Training Course
      • Forklift Train the Trainer
      • Train the Trainer
      • Business Case for Safety
      • Special Reports
      • Newsletters
      • Incident Investigations
    • Training Calendars and Bundles
      • ICW Ladder Elimination Challenge
      • Quarterly Safety Checkup
      • Training Calendars by Industry
      • Essential 29
      • Landscaping Safety
      • Fundamental 55
      • Tree Trimming
      • Towing Bundle
    • Training Engagement and Retention
      • Picture This
      • Stats and Facts
      • Fatality Reports
      • Puzzles and Games
      • Safety Checklists
    • Webinars
      • Work Comp Fraud: The Modern Fraudster
      • Returning to the Workplace During COVID-19
      • Respiratory Protection Must Haves
      • Beat the Heat: Outdoors
      • Beat the Heat: Indoors
      • More…
    • When An Injury Occurs
      • Help Injured Workers
      • Nurse Triage Hotline
      • If You’ve Been Injured
      • Transitional Work Program
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      • Top 10 Tips to Lower Your Ex-Mod
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      • Work Comp Fraud: Identifying the Modern Fraudster
      • Returning to the Workplace During COVID-19
      • Breathe Easier With These Respiratory Protection Must Haves
      • Beat the Heat: Outdoors
      • Beat the Heat: Indoors
      • Machine Guarding: 7 Questions Everyone Should Ask
      • 5 Tips for Impactful Safety Observations
      • More…
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Safety in Shutdowns & Turnarounds: High Risk Periods Need High Focus Stats and Facts – Spanish
Safety in Shutdowns & Turnarounds: High Risk Periods Need High Focus Stats and Facts – Spanish
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HECHOS

  • Ventana de Riesgo Concentrado: Las paradas de planta concentran un volumen inusualmente alto de trabajos peligrosos en un plazo breve, a menudo con contratistas desconocidos y bajo presión de tiempo, lo que aumenta el riesgo en cada paso.
  • Las Fallas en el Bloqueo y Etiquetado Matan: No aislar y desenergizar el equipo antes de comenzar el mantenimiento es una de las causas más comunes de lesiones mortales durante los períodos de parada de planta. Una máquina que se vuelve a encender inesperadamente durante el mantenimiento no deja margen para el error.
  • Desconocimiento de los Contratistas: Las paradas operativas suelen atraer a un gran número de trabajadores temporales que no están familiarizados con los riesgos específicos del sitio, los procedimientos y los planes de respuesta a emergencias —un factor de riesgo directo desde el primer día en el sitio.
  • Ingreso a Espacios Confinados: Los períodos de parada de operaciones suelen requerir que los trabajadores ingresen a recipientes, tanques y columnas que normalmente son inaccesibles y que pueden contener gases tóxicos residuales, atmósferas con falta de oxígeno o riesgos de sepultamiento que son invisibles hasta que es demasiado tarde.
  • Atajos por la Presión del Tiempo: La presión financiera para minimizar el tiempo de inactividad empuja a los trabajadores a actuar más rápido. Cuando la velocidad prevalece sobre el procedimiento, los pasos críticos de seguridad —verificación de permisos, aislamiento de energía, pruebas de gases— se omiten o se realizan apresuradamente.

ESTADÍSTICAS

  • Según la OSHA, alrededor de 3 millones de trabajadores estadounidenses realizan regularmente tareas de servicio o mantenimiento en equipos que los exponen a energía peligrosa, lo que los convierte en la población con mayor riesgo durante las actividades de mantenimiento y paradas operativas.
  • El Consejo Nacional de Seguridad informó de 48 muertes relacionadas con fallas en el control de la energía peligrosa solo en 2023.
  • Quedar atrapado en equipos en funcionamiento durante el mantenimiento o la limpieza provocó 54 muertes en 2022 y casi 18 000 casos DART en 2021–2022, según datos del Consejo Nacional de Seguridad.
  • La OSHA estima que el cumplimiento total de la norma de bloqueo y etiquetado (Lockout/Tagout) podría prevenir 120 muertes y 50 000 lesiones cada año.
  • Los trabajadores lesionados por exposición a energía peligrosa pierden un promedio de 24 días laborales para recuperarse, según la OSHA.
  • El control de la energía peligrosa (bloqueo y etiquetado) se ubicó entre las cinco normas más citadas de la OSHA en el año fiscal 2024, con un total de 2,443 infracciones registradas.

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Electrical Safety: Shock, Arc Flash and Lock-out/Tag-out Meeting Kit
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Electrical Safety: Shock, Arc Flash and Lock-out/Tag-out Meeting Kit – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-09T21:18:46+00:00
Contractor Lifecycle: Selection, Supervision, Close-Out Meeting Kit – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:58:06+00:00
Safety in Shutdowns & Turnarounds: High Risk Periods Need High Focus Meeting Kit
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:58:06+00:00
Safety in Shutdowns & Turnarounds: High Risk Periods Need High Focus Meeting Kit – Spanish
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Seasonal Work: Summer Heat, Winter Cold, Shoulder-Season Variability Meeting Kit

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Access to Medical and Exposure Records
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Access to Medical and Exposure Records – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:56:35+00:00
Defensive Driving – Staying Safe Behind the Wheel
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Defensive Driving – Staying Safe Behind the Wheel – Spanish
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Mold Awareness Refresher
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Mold Awareness Refresher – Spanish

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Feb 11 – Performance and Cultural Alignment
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Feb 26 – Avoid Common Overhead Crane and Rigging Mistakes
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Nov 13 – Defensive Driving For Changing Seasons
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Nov 29 – What to Expect From a Health & Safety Inspection
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Dec 5 – Top Safety Issues During the Holiday Season
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Dec 19 – Safer in ’25: The 3 Pillars of Safety Culture
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